The Chemicals and Plastics Manufacturing Innovation Network and Training Program (C&P GRIP) is led by Monash University and Chemistry Australia and underpinned by support from the Victorian Government and 20 industry members that are a combination of multinationals and SMEs. The network industry members include 3M Australia, Agilent Technologies Australia, Axieo, BASF Australia, Dulux, Haymes, Nufarm, PerkinElmer, PPG Industries, P&G, KPMG, CSIRO and EPA Victoria. The industry associations include the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA), the Australasian Industrial Research Group (AIRG), the national industry association for the Australasian hygiene, cosmetic and specialty products industry (ACCORD), SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturing Alliance), SEMIP (South East Melbourne Innovation Precinct), the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), and STC (Small Technologies Cluster).

Training on technical and business topics

Monash University's new Graduate Research Industry Partnerships (GRIPs) will jointly deliver more than 60 innovation training development activities in partnership with industry, such as the exclusive Procter & Gamble's Serial Innovator Program, which teaches entrepreneurship and taking ideas from mind to market, for the first time in Australia. Other training includes intellectual property, commercialisation, project management, chemical industry business environment and Green Chemistry.

The C&P
Manufacturing Innovation Network initiative was launched on 3 June
2015 by the Hon Lily D'Ambrosio, Minister for
Industry and the Minister for Energy and Resources. In her opening speech, the Minister welcomed
the initiative that sees the best minds in academic research joining forces
with government and industry.